Wendy McNamara
Indiana State Representative, District 76 since 2010. Ran in 9 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 9. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 14
- 21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.1%
- Chamber median 6.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +12.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Corrections and Criminal Code Interim Study · chair
- Courts and Criminal Code · chair
- Public Health, Behavioral Health and Human Services Interim Study · chair
- Roads and Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liabilities, Damages, and Penalties · Became law Mar 2026
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Creation of New Offenses · Became law Mar 2026
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents · Became law Mar 2026
CHILDREN AND MINORS; Crimes Against Children · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where McNamara sits in the Indiana House of Representatives
McNamara is closer to the center than 58% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Cindy Ledbetter, Greg Steuerwald, Steve Bartels
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With McNamara’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills35%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Indiana House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: McNamara’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | McNamara | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | HB 1038: Gaming matters. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 56–37 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | SB 176: Shooting ranges. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 67–25 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HB 1368: Carbon. | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 48–42 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | HB 1258: Crimes of violence. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 78–15 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | SB 285: Housing matters. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 53–44 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time McNamara was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | R+12.6 | R+33.0 | −20.4 |
| 2024 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | — | R+33.0 | — |
| 2022 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | R+29.3 | R+27.4 | +1.9 |
| 2020 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | R+28.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | R+9.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | R+26.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 76 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | R+12.8 | — | — |
| 2010 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | Even | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats McNamara has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 76 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McNamara has run against
- Logan Patberg (D) · 2026 election, won
- Katherine Rybak (D) · 2022 election, won
- Stephen A. Folz (D) · 2020 election, won
- Anthony N. Goben (D) · 2014 election, won
- William Trent Vanhaaften (D) · 2012 election, won
- Bob Deig (D) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Indiana Election Division and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know McNamara
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ac2c89af-df39-4057-bdeb-15ca57b7ef9f
- Wikidata Q54196058
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET